Psalm 49 is different from most of the Psalms we have looked at so far. It is not a song of praise or thanksgiving.…
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We have now been in Covid lockdown for 100 days. From next weekend many parts of the lockdown are going to be lifted. Some…
We looked last week at Psalms 46 and 47. Those two Psalms gave us a number of reasons why we should put our trust…
The last three months have been very hard for everybody! So our verses for this morning are especially relevant and encouraging. Ephesians 3 20…
Many theologians link Psalms 46 and 47 and also Psalm 48 with the suggestion of an annual ritual drama performed in the temple. They…
This is a Psalm written on behalf of all the people of Israel. It was attributed to a group of people “the Sons of…
God loves us! God loves you. And God loves me. In these strange and uncertain and fearful times God wants us to know just…
In these days of Covid lockdown, many of us may be feeling just as the Psalm writer did. 4 These things I remember as…
We are going to need to reinvent the church. The last 11 weeks of Covid19 Lockdown have brought all the regular activities and events…
Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble. (Psalm 41:1) In Psalm 41 David is…
Right from the beginning of this time of lockdown, Christians have been declaring a simple message. The church is not the building. The church…
Psalm 40 is attributed to David. It is a song of praise for all the ways God has rescued him in the past and…
This morning I want to talk about one word. Grace. The word occurs 124 times in the Bible and the idea of grace is…
Somebody has come up with some interesting statistics of how the average person will spend a lifetime of seventy years. Sleep ……… 23 years…
Paul is giving thanks to God for the Christians at Ephesus, and especially for their examples of faith and of love. This leads him…
Last week we were giving thanks to God for all the blessings of salvation and for just how special we are in God’s eyes.…
Five weeks in lockdown. The novelty has worn off. The initial excitements of adjusting to new ways of living have definitely faded. And the…
If only we could see ourselves as God sees us! There is a mental health condition called body dysmorphia, where the root of problem…
There are preachers today saying that the deaths and all the suffering associated with Covid19 are expressions of God’s judgment on human beings who…
We are living in strange times. Indeed one church I know has renamed its weekly newsletter “Strange Times”. We are now more than a…
Christ’s resurrection is the cornerstone of our faith! 1 Corinthians 15 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first…